In terms of SEO value, is there much of a difference in using tables over css to design a websites layout? I know css can be more flexible, and has its advantages, but im not comfortable with its lack of stability in terms of cross-browser support. All input appreciated. Thanks, Dan.
CSS is still not fully supported in all browsers. If you can live with that, CSS is slightly better (not a whole lot). I still use tables myself though. The tricks that can be done (SEO wise) using CSS is not that great. So if you spend your time building links it would do more good for your site.
If I were to design a site from scratch I would have probably used CSS. But it's not worth to redesign a site for it
You shall say tables and div, instead of table and css, because css can't replace tables. It doesn't affect SEO, but it does affect your design, div is preferred than tables.
true, div is proffered. It does affect SEO a little bit too. for example using DIVs you can put your content on top of a page so the SEs crawl it first and put more importance to it...
Read this thread: "CSS has really helped my SE results..." BTW, this has nothing to do with Text-to-Code ratio - Google really doesn't care (this was said by Vanessa Fox). Cryo.
I'm currently going through the redevelopment of my site using css. The layout was table based before and it became cluttered and difficult to debug. It also adds flexibility so that you can incorporate skins and keep your site fresh.
CSS designs Are more impact in terms of "usability". Because CSS designs are more SEO friendly like in loading your page, CSS are more faster to load rather than in Table. although its more Difficult in building a table less designs, coz of cross browsers errors. but for me CSS Designs is really worth it .